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Poll Tax riots by The Ovi Team31st March, 1990; the worst violence seen so far in the series of Anti Poll Tax demonstrations erupted in London during the largest rally when nearly 100,000 people take to the streets in protest at the new government levy. More than 400 were a

Britain remains conservative, with consequences for Europe by Christos MouzevirisOn the 7th of May the British public decided on their future government. While the pre-election opinion polls predicted a very close result, the Tories managed a surprise victory. Despite the odds, they achieved a parliame

Scenarios of a British exit from the EU by Christos MouzevirisDuring the past few months certain debates have gained momentum in Europe. Catalonia seceding from Spain, Scotland from the UK and the UK leaving from he EU altogether. The United Kingdom has had an uneasy relationship with Europe e

British report by Euro ReporterSterling crisis looms as UK current account deficit balloonsIt’s the sort of problem you might have thought disappeared with the 1970s, but as the Coalition renews its wedding vows, that

British report by Euro ReporterBritain rediscovers the art of coalitionEighteen months ago, a lapel microphone captured Nick Clegg joking with David Cameron that they might never find “anything to bloody disagree on”.

British report by Euro ReporterBritain can do better than leave the EU. We can change itTen years ago there was an unholy alliance between Ukip and the evangelists of euro membership, who together argued that it was impossible to

British report by Euro ReporterBritain invites the world in 2012New Year is for many of us a time of reflection; a time to mark the passing of the old and the coming of the new. Turning the page that brings in the new year can offer an opportunity to look f

British report by Euro ReporterBritain 'to send experts to eurozone crisis talks'Britain will send experts to eurozone talks on new rules to save the single currency union after London rejected new EU measures on budget discipline, Poland said on Fr

British report by Euro ReporterEconomy likely to stall next year in wake of eurozone crisisA slowdown in the world economy and the prospect of a prolonged debt crisis in the eurozone will keep the UK economy at a virtual standstill next year, according to t

British report by Euro ReporterNew study reveals UK has one of worst dropout rates in developing worldBritain has some of the worst dropout rates from schools and colleges in developed world - more than countries like Estonia, Slovakia, Greece, Poland and S

Riots of reality and states of illusion by Thanos KalamidasThe last few days the news are full of reports from England and most of them portray groups of young criminals with a lot of them coming from wealthy or middle class families vandalizing and destroying the estates of hard working people. And to

Charles and Diana marry by The Ovi TeamJuly 29th 1981; Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on their wedding day. The couple were married at St Paul\'s Cathedral before an invited congregation of 3,500 and

British report by Euro ReporterPoliticians’ gun for MurdochAfter holding out for a week, media baron Rupert Murdoch referred a controversial bid to take over British broadcaster BSkyB to the country’s Competition Commission. But his reported pla

British report by Euro ReporterBritain deploys top diplomat, helicopters to LibyaBritish Foreign Minister William Hague flew to Benghazi on Saturday to meet rebels fighting to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi after NATO deployed attack choppers for the first time. Russia

British report by Euro ReporterCompetition Commission investigation into UK banking "inevitable"Lloyds and the Treasury are locked in talks on the issue but the banking group has made it clear it sees no reason why it should dispose of any more br

British report by Euro ReporterUndercover cop 'played key role' in UK power station plotA trial against six environmental activists accused of conspiring to shut down a power station in the UK has collapsed amid questions over the role of an underco

British report by Euro Reporter27 held after drug gang raids in UKMore than 200 police officers took part in co-ordinated raids across the UK in an operation targeting drug gangs. Twenty men and two women were arrested in Merseyside, three men in London, on

Education and financial crisis by Thanos KalamidasCameron’s honeymoon is over but the one who is really going to regret his momentum in power is definitely going to be Nick Glegg. After all it was the leader of the liberal democrats who kept talking about education during the electoral camp

British Report by Euro ReporterUK soldier dies in Afghan rescue A UK paratrooper has died in a raid to free a captive reporter in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. He was killed in a bid to rescue New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell. J

Britain and the financial crisis: Exit Brown stage left? by Newropeans-MagazineContinental watchers of British politics have been surprised by the recent rehabilitation of the British Prime Minister. During the summer recess, the UK media had, after all, been alive with speculation that Gordon Brown woul

British European policy in recession by Newropeans-MagazineIn those policy areas where the current British government has made an effort to engage openly and constructively with the EU, it has tended to rely on ideologies capable of outweighing popular eursoscepticism. Yet the s

Caption This! June 2008 by The Ovi TeamIt is simple. Look at this photo of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.

British Report by Euro ReporterBrown targets 'family finances'Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that helping family finances was his "immediate priority" as he outlined his legislative programme for next year. He pledged help for first-

T5 by Clint WayneIt has finally happened. Following 16 years of planning, Government Inquiries, Environmentalists stamping their feet like little children in condemnation and, following five years of mega-construction, the Builders have finally packed up their to

Shaken but not Stirred by Clint WayneAs many of England’s population took to the streets on Tuesday night shaken awake by the biggest earthquake here for nearly 25 years, I am pleased to report that not even a quake nudging a whopping 5.2 on the Richter scale could stir me from

Rule Out Britannia by Clint WayneIt was with deep sadness and disgust that I learned this week of the demise of our historic symbol ‘Britannia’ as the Royal Mint announced that Gordon Brown’s last act before he left the Treasury, last year, was to personally app

British Reporter by Euro Reporter Police data details found at dump A senior police officer has apologized after confidential details of staff were found on a dump in Devon. T

Losing a war by Thanos Kalamidas Over the last year Iraq has managed to monopolize our interest. A war zone, a civil war, hundreds of innocent victims daily, bombs in the centre of the cities and behind all of that is a dead dictator and his regime,

British report by Euro ReporterBrown hits back on forces fundingPrime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected criticism from five former military chiefs about the treatment of and funding for the armed forces. He said he had "nothing but praise" for th

A catastrophic mistake by Asa Butcher"Let us be clear about the scale of this catastrophic mistake - the names, the addresses and the dates of birth of every child in the country are sitting on two computer discs that are apparently lost in the post, and the bank account details

British Report by Euro Reporter Child obesity alert plan pondered Parents in England may be warned if their children are found to be overweight, under government proposals. Children in England are c

Sofia's Letters from London #5 by Sofia Gkiousou I have resigned myself to the fact that writing about pop culture will frequently mean writing about things that I do not really approve of or appreciate. I do have my guilty trash culture pleasures but trust me when I say

Sofia's Letters from London #4 by Sofia Gkiousou Coming from a Mediterranean country, the first thing you realise about London is that it’s difficult to get accustomed to the food. Even for me, a dedicated cook of Greek cuisine and experimental fusion (which

Let's hear it for Pudsey by Clint WayneFor you non-Brits, Pudsey is the little bandaged Teddy Bear and BBC Mascot for their annual Children in Need Telethon, which once again hit the TV screens last Friday. It is the only event in the BBC calendar that brin

Sofia's Letters from London #2 by Sofia GkiousouPut that cigar out, Mr Churchill!Consider. Remember. Churchill, a beloved British politician, not to mention cultural icon, always comes to mind with a cigar somewhere about his pers

Under his thumb by Thanos Kalamidas So it happened. After two years pressure and one election, Tony said, I’m stepping down! And everybody cheered! So what? For the last ten years Tony Blair has

Sofia's Letters from London #1 by Sofia Gkiousou I am Greek. Now stop right there. Do you have an image taken from My Big Fat Greek Wedding hovering somewhere behind your eyes? Do you see me shrouded in some sort of white bed sheet and sandals? Well, I don